Conducent FlexPak

· Overview ·
· Origins ·
· Operation ·
· Detection and Removal ·
· Research ·

Overview

Summary:

 Adware creation toolkit.

Vendor Notes:

 from the doc: 'FlexActive is our ActiveX component for easy integration. FlexKit is our (non-MFC) C++ dll, for more control over the advertising resources. You will find numerous resources within the FlexPak. The directories created by a Typical installation are outlined (in alphabetical order) below: 1.Debug: Contains debug versions of the tsad.dll and FlexActv.dll. 2.Documentation: Contains all necessary documentation for integrating and installing the Conducent advertising system. 3.FlexActv: Contains FlexActive sample applications. 4.FlexKit: Contains FlexKit sample applications, required header files, and required library files. 5.Redistribute: Contains the files that must be redistributed with you application. 6.Utilities: Contains files that may be used for running sample applications, and preparing your installer for redistribution.'

Alias:

 Spyware/Conducent-Timesink [Panda]

Category:

Adware: Software that displays popup/popunder ads when the primary user interface is not visible or which do not appear to be assocaited with the product.

Similar Pests:

 Adware

Origins

Group:

 Conducent

Date of Origin:

 June, 2003

Operation

Storage Required:
  • Conducent FlexPak: at least 10301 KB
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    Detection and Removal

    Automatic Removal:

    PestPatrol detects this.

    PestPatrol removes this.

    Manual Removal:

    		 Follow these steps to remove Conducent FlexPak from your machine. Begin by backing up your registry and your system, and/or setting a Restore Point, to prevent trouble if you make a mistake.
    Stop Running Processes:

    Kill these running processes with Task Manager:

    Remove AutoRun Reference:

    Go To the key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run.
    If you find the value HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\run\timesink ad client, delete it and reboot the machine immediately.



    Unregister DLLs:

    Unregister these DLLs with Regsvr32, then reboot:

    Clean Registry:

    Remove these registry items (if present) with RegEdit:

    Remove Files:

    Remove these files (if present) with Windows Explorer:

    Research

    File Analyses:

    More Info:
  • AllTheWeb, AltaVista, AOL Search, Ask Jeeves, Google, HotBot, Lycos, LookSmart, MSN, Yahoo!
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    Research By:
  • Benjamin Googins
  • PestPatrol's Pest Research Center
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    Last Revised:

    		 February 21, 2005